Meantime (1983)
Starring Phil Daniels, Tim Roth, Jeffrey Robert
Directed by Mike Leigh
A working-class family in London's East End is struggling to stay afloat during the recession under Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher's premiership. Only the mother Mavis is working; father Frank and the couple's two sons Colin, a timid, chronically shy individual and Mark, an outspoken, headstrong young man, are on the dole. This situation is contrasted by the presence of Mavis's sister Barbara, and her husband John, whose financial and social loftiness appears to be a comfortable facade over the unspoken soreness of a lackluster marriage.
Runtime: 102 min.
Rating: 6.8
DVD
Languages: English
Countries: United Kingdom
Genres: Comedy,Drama,TV Movie
Keywords: london, england,skinhead,sibling relationship,working class,east end,dole
Cast
Mark
Colin
Frank
Mavis
Coxy
Barbara
John
Haley
Rusty
Hayley's Friend
Boyfriend
Estate Manager
Unemployment Benefit Clerk
Man in Pub
Barman